Institutt for kultur, religion og samfunnsfag
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Mainstream Norwegian Medievalism in the Twenty-first Century Continuity and Change in Narrative and Form
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Scholarship and media discussions of Medievalism in contemporary Norway has focused on the right-wing and fascist movements use of Vikings and medieval history and forgotten the medievalism that permeates mainstream Norwegian ... -
The 'Accurate' Deeds of Our Fathers: The 'Authentic' Narrative of Early Norway
(Chapter, 2021)Since the end of the Second World War, Norwegian medievalism has changed in both expression and content from a narrative of heroic fathers of the nation to the experiences of history of the common man. This chapter will ... -
Å skape et uenighetsfellesskap. Historisk tidsskrift som debattforum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)I denne artikkelen studerer vi hvordan Historisk tidsskrift (HT) har fungert som debattforum for norske historikere, ut fra spørsmålet om diskusjon fungerer faglig sammenbindende, splittende og/eller grenseskapende. I ... -
Livsmestring og selvutvikling i KRLE – tar faget en subjektiv vending?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Læreplanene for grunnskolen endres igjen i år, og det nye tverrfaglige temaet livsmestring har skapt debatt. Denne artikkelen fokuserer på KRLE-faget, som har blitt endret mye de siste tjue år i takt med endringer i ... -
Combining intercultural dialogue and critical multiculturalism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)In the last two decades, the concept of multiculturalism has come under attack in political and academic discourses. Simultaneously, European governments have accommodated key aspects of multicultural policies, both ... -
Strengthening Connections Between Research, Policy, and Practice in Norwegian Civic and Citizenship Education
(Chapter, 2021)In this chapter, we introduce recent education reforms in civic and citizenship education in Norway. We conducted an extensive literature review of relevant Norwegian published studies since 2000, providing a broad overview ... -
Rampenissen i barnehagen: Formidling og forhandling av ikke-empiriske figurers ontologiske status i adventstiden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Hvor går grensene mellom fiksjon og religion? Og hvordan blir barn overbevist om at noen figurer eksisterer, mens andre ikke gjør det? Denne artikkelen analyserer hvordan spørsmål om sannhet tilknyttet fantastiske og ... -
Conclusions: Touching and being touched – Experience and ethical relations
(Chapter, 2021)Sometimes, research can hit you in the stomach, making you angry and upset, pos- sibly sick. With a bit of luck, this can be fine, as discontentment can be a force that propels you to become active and engage yourself. ... -
Unlearning Racism through Transformative Interracial Dialogue
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Presenting an empirical study of critical public pedagogy, this paper analyzes interracial dialogues on an internet forum run by conscious Black people who set the terms and challenge White participants who reflect a ... -
Discourses of colorblind racism on an internet forum
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper analyzes discourses of everyday racism and colorblind racism on an internet forum. While skin color is invisible online, identities as black, white and shades in between show through participants’ perspectives ... -
Action camera: First person perspective or hybrid in motion?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In this article, we discuss the usage of action cameras in research. First, we elaborate on the idea of the camera providing a first-person perspective, possibly giving access to the research participant’s subjectivity, ... -
Decolonial Options in Education – Interrupting Coloniality and Inviting Alternative Conversations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)With the call for papers to this special issue of the Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education, the purpose was to initiate a conversation on decolonial options in education. This might not bean expected ... -
Discomforting presence in the classroom – the affective technologies of race, racism and whiteness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article sheds light on the elusive presence of race, racism, and Whiteness in Norwegian primary schools. Empirical examples from observations at six schools exemplify how race and racism appear as taboo concepts, but ... -
Begrunnelser for lokal kreativ næring: Instrumentell kulturpolitikk som tilslørende begrep
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Politiske satsinger rettet mot kunst- og kulturbedrifter, såkalt kreativ næring, som i løpet av de siste tiårene er initiert i norsk og nordisk kultur- og næringspolitikk, forstås gjerne som et tydelig uttrykk for en ... -
Educating for ecclesia – educating for the nation. Theological perspectives in Nils Egede Hertzberg’s (1827–1911) understanding of schools
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article sheds light upon the Norwegian theologian, educator, and politician Nils Egede Hertzberg’s (1827–1911) understanding of school, and traces the theological background of this understanding. Hertzberg played an ... -
Religion i Nav. Variasjoner i bakkebyråkraters vurderinger av religiøse reservasjoner.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Denne artikkelen undersøker hvordan Nav-ansatte erfarer, tolker og vurderer religiøse reservasjoner mot arbeidsrettede aktiviteter hos deres brukere. Analysen anvender et bakkebyråkratiperspektiv og er basert på empirisk ... -
Julevandring og yogakurs. Hvem definerer religion i barnehagen?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Barnehager tilbys vandringer for barn i kirker i forbindelse med jul, og kurs for barn i yoga og meditasjon, av eksterne aktører. Vi har spurt barnehagelærerstudenter og deres praksislærere om de vil takke ja til slike ... -
Paradoxes of (In)security and Moral Regeneration in Vanuatu and Beyond
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article examines some paradoxical intersections of fear, security, and morality on Ahamb Island in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. I take as my ethnographic vantage point a child-led Christian revival movement that ... -
Consciousness Development in Rastafari: A Perspective from the Psychology of Religion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper explores a Rastafari perspective on consciousness development and relates this to developmental stage theories of consciousness evolution from the psychology of religion. The empirical material is from fieldwork ... -
When Terror Strikes: The 2015 Paris Attacks in Religious Education Classrooms in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Terrorism is commonly considered to be a controversial issue in religious education (RE). RE teachers find it a challenging topic to address, and many avoid it altogether. This article explores the question of addressing ...
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